Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-04
Petition from California.

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Petition from California.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-Secretary Mosely,
of the Interstate Commission, to day re-
ceived communication, addressed to the
Commissioners by the proprietors of up
ward of sixty hotels, boarding houses, and
eating-houses of San Francisco, represent
ing that the prices of provisions in that
city have been enormously advanced by
the dealers therein, alleging, in justification
thereof, the increased rates of transporta-
ton referable to Section 4 of the interstate
commerce law. The increase of the neces-
saries of life inflicts unusual and serious
hardships upon their business, and they
therefore pray for such relief as may be
within the province of the clemency of the
Commission to grant.
A Miser's Snug Pile.
New YORK, May 3d-The TriJ,eae's Or
leans special says A fortune of over $75,-
600 awaits claimants at the little hamlet of
Sugartown, in Cattaraugus county. Last
week an eccentric character, who had lived
the life of q hermit in little log hut in
the forest near that place, died of heart dis
ease. His name, as given upon diploma
from the New York Medical College, which
had been issued years ago and was found
in the little hut, was Hale II. Crazy After
his death the county officials took charge
OF the premises. In looking through the
rubbish and relics in the eshantv they found
in old papers, books, tin cans and old
stocking and jars, in almost every crevice
and corner and under the floor, bank notes,
bonds. gold and silver coin and valuable
jewelry to the value of $4,000.
The Professor and the Students.
PHILADELPHIA. May 3d.-Dr. J. William
White. Sr., Professor OF Physical Science
at the University of Philadelphia, has
issued an order forbidding the students to
Use tobacco in any form. DR.. White was
seen by reporter yesterday. He says
that he is opposed to smoking cigarettes,
cigars or tobacco, and that The students
must desist from the habit He said that
1t does them no good, that he is backed by
the members of the Faculty, and they are
determined to put stop to the practice
The students say they are waiting for the
Professor to show up" when they will
have something to say. A like order was
promulgated several years ago and was in
operation just one day.
Baseball Record.
PITrsBuRG, May 3D. Pittsburg 5, De-
troit IA.
BALTIMORE, May 3l.-Baltimore 10, Ath-
letics g.
/ WASHINGTON, May 3d. New York 4,
Washington IA.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 3d-Chicago 5, In
dianapolis 4.
PHIIApELPHIA4 Boston 5, Philadel-
phia 3.
New Brooklyns ., Metropoli-
tans s.
Loyal to His Chief.
New YORK, May 31.-Leander Brown is
Chief of Police in Madison, n. J., and is
the father of tfiplets-two boys and a girl
He is Democrat, and he named his
youngsters after the Cleyelands John.
Grover and Leonora Frances. Then he
wrote to President Cleveland and ac-
Quainted him with the fact, from whom he
received a reply containing thanks for the
compliment.
Railroad sccident-in New Mexico.
ALBUQUERQUE, May 3d-The wrecking
of the westbound passenger train on the
Atlantic and Pacific road, fifteen miles west
of Coolidge, yesterday morning, was not so
serious as at first reported. The wreck was
caused by a broken truck. 1t derailed the
engine and three coaches, which were badly
smashed. The passengers were terribly
shaken up and bruised, but no one was
killed.
A Pope in Plug Hat.
New YORK, May 3d.-The fiery speech
OF DR.. McGlynn before the Anti Poverty
Society Sunday evening caused great deal
of excitement among the Catholics yester-
day: He was reported as having said that
in New York that religion would never be
quite right until there was a Pope who
would walk down Broadway in high hat
and frock coat.
Laborers Must be Paid.
LANSING (Mich.), May 3d.-An import
ant labor measure passed the House this
morning. This prohibits the use of store
orders, scrip, notes or certificates in pay
ment OF labor. 1t also makes it imperative
on all employers of labor to pay at least
monthly. Any violation of these provi-
slons IS made misdemeanor, punishable
by fine of from s. to $50. The vote on
the bill was 62 to 6.
He Doesn't Want the Earth.
WASHINGTON, May 3d-Caldwell NJ
krkwood has been commissioned Post
master at the Anthony House, California.
The Whites Must Go.
PIERRE (Dakota), May 3d.-Indian Agent
McChesney, of the Cheyenne Agency, act
ing under instructions from Washington,
has ordered all cattlemen and other whites
Oh that reservation
Work of the NIints.
WASHINGTON, May 3d.-The coinage of
the niints during the month of April ag-
gregate 50, ,043, ,S95, of which So ,OO0, 900 was
in standard silver dollars.